Cream Cheese Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) Baker's German's sweet chocolate
5 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Melt chocolate with 3 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring constantly.
Cool.
Cream remaining butter with cream cheese.
Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar; cream well after each addition.
Blend in egg, flour and vanilla.
Set aside.
Beat 2 eggs until thick and light in color.
Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating until thickened.
Add baking powder, salt and 1/2 cup flour.
Blend in chocolate mixture, nuts, 1 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract.
Spread cream cheese mixture over top; spoon on remaining chocolate batter.
Zigzag through batter with spatula or knife to marble.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool, then cut.
Makes 16 to 20.